9/25/13: TechNW – Cloud Computing & Big Data

Check out the videos from the event on our YouTube Channel. Photos from the event are posted on our Facebook page.

TechNW is a meeting of the brightest minds and most innovative technology companies in the Northwest. It is the region’s high profile, must-attend forum for learning, business development and strategic networking. By fostering intellectual and creative interaction among industry leaders, TechNW provides critical insights into the future of ever-evolving tech sectors, many that originated and continue to thrive in Washington State.

This year, TechNW will be a 3-part event series featuring two panels focused on different sectors and a reception at each event.

Topics & Speakers:
Cloud Computing: What’s next?
Cloud isn’t just for your favorite CRM application anymore. Today’s cloud offers significant gains in speed-to-deployment, business agility, scalability and cost savings that can benefit both large enterprises and small-to-medium sized businesses. Cloud infrastructure and solutions can be implemented holistically across the enterprise, or as a way to rapidly address specific time-sensitive needs. This panel session will address the latest in cloud-based trends, solutions, applications development, security and more. Get beyond the buzz words, and learn how to make the cloud work for you.

Frank Artale, Partner, Ignition (moderator)
Simon Crosby, CTO & Co-Founder, Bromium
Thor Culverhouse, President & CEO, Skytap
Bob Kelly, Corporate VP, Windows Azure Marketing, Microsoft

Big Data: The Successes and Real Opportunities
Big Data has become something of a buzzword that everybody talks about. Now that we know what it is and that its relevant, what’s next? How big is data analytics going to be? What successes and real opportunities or innovations will stem from it? Join the WTIA for the Big Data session as we welcome a panel of thought leaders to discuss success stories in the area of data analytics over the last year and what opportunities and innovations will give big data traction to make it real.